1. O beauty spot of the face, which fire made permanent; I don’t think
that before you, there was anyone in everlasting fire. 2. But one, who denies
the successor whom Muhammad announced on Ghadeer day. 3. At that time
he arose and while he had his hand in his hand and from the top of the
saddles piled. 4. And angels had surrounded him and Almighty Allah was a
witness of that. 5. He announced the truth and said: Of whomsoever I am the
master, this Haider is (also) his master and Sayyid. 6. O Allah, love those,
who love him and degrade his enemies, and be inimical to those, who are
inimical to Haider. 7. By God, except for the righteous believer none loves
him and except for the apostate and disbeliever, none is inimical to him. 8. O
people, be his friend and do not humiliate him and do not leave him alone
and seek his guidance that you may be guided. 9. They said: We heard your
command and the instruction of trustworthy spirit, Jibraeel, which he
stressed. 10. We say: Ali is our Imam and Wali and we seek guidance from
him, so that through him, we may be guided to the right path. 11. Till the
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) passed away and no one came to perform his funeral
and bury him. 12. Yes, they failed to follow the recommendation of Prophet
and opposed the statements of Ahmad, the best human being. 13. After they
recognized the right path, they exchanged guidance for deviation and fell
into misguidance. 14. The son of Abu Qahafa, who was nothing before this,
became their chief.
Introduction to the poet
Abul Hasan Alauddin Shaykh Ali bin Husain Hilli Shahifi1 was famous as
Ibne Shahfiya. He was an accomplished scholar and an expert litterateur. He had command on all genres of literature, had authentic views and right opinion. He
was the standard bearer of the poets of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) and his panegyrics are
well known and full of meaningful points, illuminated facts merged with subtle
meanings and eloquent statements in praise of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and
extolling his respected son, Imam Husain (a.s.).
These selections are the best examples of his expertise, his precedence
among poets, his devotion to laws of religion and his following the imams of
religion. His contemporary, the First Martyr, who was martyred in 786 A.H., has
written a gloss on one of his Qasidas. When the report of martyrdom of the
Martyr reached him, he praised him and composed verses on him.
The Qaazi in Majalis,2 Shaykh Hurre Amili in Amalul Amal,3 and Mirza in
Riyazul Ulama4 have mentioned his account: and praised him for knowledge and
excellence.